Randolph County, WV Climate


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Randolph County, WV has a warm and humid climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in Randolph range from the mid-30s to mid-70s throughout the year, with summer highs reaching the low 90s. The county receives an average of 48 inches of rain per year, making it an ideal environment for growing crops. It is also home to a number of species of trees and plants that thrive in the wet and mild conditions. Snowfall is usually light, with most years seeing only a few inches each winter. Overall, Randolph County enjoys an ideal climate for outdoor activities all year round.

Randolph County, West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Randolph County averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Randolph County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Randolph County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Randolph County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Randolph County with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Randolph County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Randolph County are August, July and June.
In Randolph County, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Randolph County with an average of 17.5°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Randolph County, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Randolph County, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Randolph County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Randolph County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Randolph County means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Randolph County with 17.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 166.7 rainy days annually in Randolph County, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 80.9 inches in Randolph County means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Randolph County with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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